U.S. Attorneys rip Gonzales in private meeting.
U.S. Attorneys rip Gonzales in private meeting.
The New York Times reports on a meeting in Chicago hosted by Patrick Fitzgerald:
Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales endured blunt criticism Tuesday from federal prosecutors who questioned the firings of eight United States attorneys, complained that the dismissals had undermined morale and expressed broader grievances about his leadership…
Several of the prosecutors said the dismissals caused them to wonder about their own standing and distracted their employees, according to one person familiar with the discussions. Others asked Mr. Gonzales about the removal of Daniel C. Bogden, the former United States attorney in Nevada, a respected career prosecutor whose ouster has never been fully explained by the Justice Department. …
Mr. Gonzales attended the Chicago meeting after abruptly cutting short a news conference in which he was asked about the dismissals and his own status. He reacted unemotionally to the criticism in the private session, responding that he had not previously heard of their specific complaints…
UPDATE: Josh Marshall has highlights from a GQ interview with purged New Mexico attorney David Iglesias, and Digby has details on a new attack ad on Iglesias airing on New Mexico radio.
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Attorney’s are unhappy but Gonzo doesn’t care as long as Bush is still happy with him. I guess even he’s tired of his poor childhood so he doesn’t even bother to take questions anymore. Nothing else to say but OOPS.
March 28th, 2007 at 11:45 pmAh, yes, it’s the callous actions of the vampire sucking the blood from the throat of its helpless victim…
I see he has something else in common with KKKarl “Can’t RAP” Rove…
March 28th, 2007 at 11:45 pmHe reacted unemotionally to the criticism in the private session, responding that he had not previously heard of their specific complaints…
Gonzo’s no good, really awful, very bad day….
He’s totally disgraced himself, and his career is over.
March 28th, 2007 at 11:47 pmLadies and Gentleman,
The Attorney General of the United States…
March 28th, 2007 at 11:54 pmOf course he hadn’t heard their complaints.
He’s too busy being Bush’s private attorney.
Gee, and I thought the AG of the USA was the “people’s attorney.”
March 28th, 2007 at 11:56 pmI’m sure by Friday evening, we’ll have an “important announcement.” Alberto Gonzales will express a strong desire to “spend more time with his family.”
March 29th, 2007 at 12:03 amIf Bush has a tit he would be stuck on it.
March 29th, 2007 at 12:03 amEnd of comments.
UNCARING, SOCIOPATHS, FASCIST-NAZI SCUM, INHUMAN GARBAGE, SCUM OF THE EARTH, LEPER-LICKING MOUNTEBANKS—-GAD, EVEN I AM HARD PRESSED TO COME UP WITH VENOMOUS INSULTS THAT CAN ENCOMPASS THE DISGUSTING PUTRESCENCE, THE ROTTEN CANCEROUS PERNICIOUSNESS THAT IS Alberto VO5 GONZOales, CHIMPya W. Bush, Karl FAT-F*CK Rove, Torticola DICKLess B(ugger) FRANKENCheney(NOT LONG FOR THIS WORLD, THANK GOD!!!!), Tony “Colostomy-SHIT-Bag-MAN” Snow-JOB(ALSO NOT LONG FOR THIS WORLD, HURRAH!), CONDOM-Lesser Minute Rice, Stephen CADLey, David Poison ADDER-ington, John Yoo-HOO, Don DUMBSFailed, Paul WolfFARTWhizz, John HASHCroft, Perle, Feith, all the neoCON-men SCUM, EVERYBODY IN Bushland Uber Allies BUNCH OF NAZI-FASCIST, FASCIST-NAZI SCUM!!!!! MUCH LIKE The Philistines WERE CRUSHED BY THEIR OWN TEMPLE OF DAGON FALLING ON THEIR HEADS, SO Bushland Uber Allies WILL MEET THEIR JUST DEMISE!!!!! A GEAS-CURSE DO I NOW PUT UPON THEE, CHIMPya and ALL at Bushland Uber Allies, SO MOTE IT BE!!!!!!! DID I TELL YOU MY GEAS-CURSES INVARIABLY WORK???????
March 29th, 2007 at 12:56 amBut, but, but… what about the children??? THE CHILDREN!!!
March 29th, 2007 at 12:57 amI’m sure by Friday evening, we’ll have an “important announcement.†Alberto Gonzales will express a strong desire to “spend more time with his family.â€
Comment by GaPeach103
I think it will take a bit longer. I’m betting on 1-3 weeks.
March 29th, 2007 at 12:58 amDon’t you mean Peter Fitzgerald? Oh wrong thread.
March 29th, 2007 at 1:01 amGONE za les … bush’s LIAR (they all LIE don’t they) will be gone in April for sure!
I actually like him still be around.
It keeps their self-inflicted scandal alive. And it helps United States of America to move back to its DEMOCRACY with real liberty and justice for all!
:-)
March 29th, 2007 at 1:10 amYou left out from the article that one of the things that the USAttys are pissed off about is that the DOJ has promulgated new policy that goes easier on white collar criminals.
March 29th, 2007 at 1:11 amThe attack ad is grotesque. I can’t believe they are playing it that way. These people have no decency, no respect for anything. The only thing that matters is the money.
March 29th, 2007 at 3:25 amThe attack ad… paid for by Republicans… slamming another Republican… who doesn’t even have a job anymore.
Seriously, WTF. Someone loves their drugs.
March 29th, 2007 at 3:30 amThat attack ad is reminescient of the swift boat ads. What the hell is the problem with this administration. First, if you didn’t support the war you were unpatriotic, then when Wilson wrote his op ed they outed his wife, and now this. Do they intend to crush every citizen of the USA???
March 29th, 2007 at 3:32 amGonzoles is gone as soon as they have a suitable replacement.
I’m betting they give him up for lent, and he muddles the spotlight by getting rid of Rove too.
March 29th, 2007 at 3:53 amattacking Iglesias is bizzarre, since i imagine that most that dont follow politics have no idea who he is.
March 29th, 2007 at 6:47 amSadly, this is what it takes to get clear answers
March 29th, 2007 at 7:00 am
Alberto Gonzales never exhibits emotions because he is clueless about everything. Bush butt kissing stooges are as stupid as bags of rocks.
March 29th, 2007 at 9:11 amBushlickers…
March 29th, 2007 at 9:21 amProud little Lemmings headed for a cliff…
Gonzales didn’t fire them. Rove did.
March 29th, 2007 at 9:22 am#22 I keep hearing that the USAs serve at the pleasure of the president from the righties. But somehow Bush is supposedly out of the loop on these firings. In other words someone abused their power and needs to lose a job.
March 29th, 2007 at 10:39 amGonzales “endured” harsh criticism. The NYTimes has some serious Bush whores writing for it.
March 29th, 2007 at 11:15 amJust another day in the dreadful mess that bull shit and crew have created..With any luck we will be less the AG soon..With a whole lot of luck we will have all our troop’s home and the black house will be vacent of all this evil…
Raymond I am concerned for you….And I mean this in all sincerety with no ill will….Remember…Do as you choose but harm none and the law of three…. Blessings to all
March 29th, 2007 at 11:46 amThe USAs serve at the pleasure of the President, but apparently any hack can plot their dismissal.
March 29th, 2007 at 12:54 pmAt least this whole escapade will ensure we never hear the words “Supreme Court Justice Alberto Gonzales”.
Thank You #25 Sharon, I am grateful for your concern……. UNFORTUNATELY I am in a “Take No Prisoners” MODE and NOTHING LESS than a SCORCHED EARTH STRATEGY with Monkey Boy CHIMPya, FAT-F*CK Rove, FRANKENCheney and Bushland Uber Allies NAZI-FASCIST SCUM SCATTERED IN LITTLE FRAGMENTS ON THE GROUND WILL APPEASE MY BOILING ANGER!!!!!
March 29th, 2007 at 2:53 pmRaymond, I do understand, I feel the same anger and in my entire life have not felt such rage toward’s any one like this scum, but I will not risk my own soul and bring back 3 time’s the evil upon myself…My we meet in the summerland together someday and laugh at these evil one’s as they wallow in their own percieved hell….Blessings..Peace
March 29th, 2007 at 3:28 pm